The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) was formed in May 2011. Following the government’s review of LEP’s in 2018 it was recommended that all Local Enterprise Partnerships become incorporated. We became LLEP Limited in April 2019.

The LLEP is a strategic body led by a Board made up of local government and business leaders as well as senior education and third sector representatives. The LLEP Board draws upon the expertise of senior leaders from the sectors mentioned and all our Board Members’ time is given on a voluntary and unpaid basis.

The LLEP’s remit is to drive forward regeneration and growth of the local economy, by:

Working with Government to set out key investment priorities for Leicester & Leicestershire

Engaging with business, local authorities, Higher Education, Further Education, the voluntary sector and other stakeholders

Facilitating local partnership working and relations with national Government

Influencing national Government economic policy and spending

Investing LLEP funding and aligning partner resources

Through its investments, influence and activities ensure positive outcomes for the local economy

Our vision is to “Create a vibrant, attractive and distinctive place with highly skilled people making Leicester and Leicestershire the destination of choice for successful businesses.”

Key Sectors – We identified eight priority sectors that will support the delivery of the aims and objectives of our Strategic Economic Plan (SEP). These are:

Low Carbon

Food & Drink Manufacturing

Creative Industries

Textile Manufacturing

Logistics & Distribution

Professional & Financial Services

Tourism & Hospitality

Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering

The LLEP has processes and procedures in place to deliver our responsibilities in an open and transparent way. These are documented in our Local Assurance Framework.

Leicester City Council is the Accountable Body for the work of the LLEP and ensures that all expenditure is in accordance with all applicable legal requirements, including a requirement to act prudently in spending. As the Accountable Body they also audit our accounts and processes.